We invite talented individuals to take up research appointments in
the
Value-Added Chemicals from Lignocellulose (VACL)
Research Programme.
The
VACL Research Programme is funded by
the
Science and Engineering Research Council
(SERC) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research
(A*STAR) to extend Singapore's R&D capabilities relevant to the
utilization of lignocellulose to make chemicals and polymers. This
programme aims to develop technologies for the deconstruction of
lignocellulose, conversion of resulting carbohydrates to monomers
and polymers, and development of new biobased polymeric
materials.
Research is carried out at
A*STAR Research Institutes
as well as National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang
Technological University (NTU).
The application for research positions
is closed.
Applicants are invited for
Post-Doctoral Research
Fellows / Research Associates / Research Engineers
positions under the respective projects of the VACL programme
listed below:
| P/N |
Project Title |
Participating
Institutes |
Principal Investigator and Contact
Details |
| 1 |
Green, Clean and Cost Effective Pretreatment of
Lignocellulose |
ICES / SIMTECH / NUS |
Dr Wu Jinchuan (ICES)
wu_jinchuan@ices.a-star.edu.sg |
| 2 |
Conversion of C5 Sugars to D-Lactic Acid and L-Lactic Acid |
ICES / NUS |
Dr Wu Jinchuan (ICES)
wu_jinchuan@ices.a-star.edu.sg |
| 3 |
Conversion of Levulinic Acid to Nylon Monomers |
ICES / NUS |
Dr PK Wong (ICES)
pk_wong@ices.a-star.edu.sg |
| 4 |
Development of High Performance PLA-Based Materials and
Applications |
IMRE / ICES |
Dr He Chaobin (IMRE)
cb-he@imre.a-star.edu.sg |
| 5 |
New Nylon-Based Materials and Applications |
SIMTech / IMRE / NTU |
Zhao Jianhong (SIMTech)
jhzhao@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg |
| 6 |
Synthesis of Economically Attractive Biorefinery Systems |
NUS / ICES |
I A Karimi (NUS)
cheiak@nus.edu.sg |
RESEARCH AREAS
Relevant expertise and qualifications are sought in one or more of
the following areas:
- Microbiology, Molecular Biotechnology & Biochemistry
- Biochemical Engineering & Microbial Fermentation
- Gene Cloning, Directed Evolution, Genome Shuffling &
Homologous Recombination
- Chemical Engineering, Reaction Engineering & Kinetic
Modelling
- Process Systems Modeling, Simulation & Optimization
- Organometallic Chemistry & Homogeneous Catalysis
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Synthetic and Analytical Polymer Chemistry
- Polymer Blending/Compounding and Rheology
- Polymer Physics with Experience in TEM/SEM, XRD
- Materials Science, Polymer Processing & Composite
Manufacturing
Applicants should have the following pre-requisites:
- Good Honours/Masters degree in a relevant field. Applicants for
the position of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow should possess a PhD
degree.
- Good knowledge or relevant expertise in one or more of the
above-mentioned areas.
- Research experience with good publication record will be
advantageous.
- Innovative, motivated and able to work independently as well as
in a team.
- Good communication skills with the ability to work
independently as well as in a multi-cultural environment.
Interested candidates are invited
to e-mail their Curriculum Vitae (CVs) to the respective project's
contact person at the e-mail address given under each project. Only
short-listed candidates will be notified for an interview.
Successful candidates will be offered contracts by the
respective hiring institutions for a period of up to 3 years or
until the end of the grant period. Applicants are required
to start work as soon as possible. Remuneration will commensurate
with candidate's qualifications, experience and the appointment
offered. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be
notified.
